Giada De Laurentiis hosts a cocktail-style Thanksgiving celebration to honor and thank her closest friends. Rather than a sit-down dinner, all the dishes are appetizer-sized versions of beloved holiday dishes, like Stuffing Arancini, Turkey Waldorf Bites, Charred Brussels Sprout Crostini and a Mulled Cosmo cocktail.
Valerie Bertinelli loves the ease of living and cooking in Southern California, and the Thanksgiving holiday is no exception. This year, she's treating her guests to a luscious, festive, Cali-style celebration with all the traditional flavors of turkey, sweet potatoes and stuffing done with a SoCal twist.
Sandra is sharing a festive seasonal feast with a price tag that won't leave you feeling like a turkey! Sandy's Thanksgiving Day menu includes Roasted Turkey Breast With Garlic Herb Seasoning and Gravy, Golden Raisin and Walnut Stuffing and Cheesy Bacon Mashed Potatoes. Then get ready for a double dose of pumpkin; for dessert, Pumpkin Mousse and for Cocktail Time, fun and festive Pumpkin Pie Martinis. When the big day is over, Sandy puts those leftovers to good use with a fabulous Round Two Recipe for Turkey Soup.
The Kitchen hosts give away their best Turkey Day tricks and recipes including Geoffrey Zakarian's Bone-In Turkey Breast with Lemon Caper Sauce. Learn the secret ingredients that add surprising flavor to Katie Lee's Sweet Potatoes, Jeff Mauro's Cranberry Sauce and Geoffrey's Pumpkin Pie. Chef James Briscione stops by with a Pumpkin Spice Crumble and Valerie Bertinelli makes her Apple Walnut Stuffing. The Kitchen Helpline opens up to answer your most important Thanksgiving questions, then Valerie has one more surprise with a secret-ingredient Party Mix while Geoffrey serves up a Moscow Turkey.
Breathe new life into your turkey day, whether it's Thanksgiving or if you're just giving thanks for the tasty bird and the loved ones you get to enjoy it with. Sunny's sweet-savory glaze, rich casserole and cute mini pies will satisfy traditionalists and new-agers alike.
Bobby Flay's daughter Sophie is headed home for after-Thanksgiving brunch. While he waits, Bobby bakes Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Bread with Marmalade and reinvents the holiday dinner with Waffle Cornbread Stuffing Sandwiches with Turkey, Cheddar, Bacon and Cranberry Dijon Gravy Dipping Sauce. And to celebrate, he pours a Bourbon Apple Hot Toddy.
Rachael Ray has two versatile mini-recipes that you can roll over into five full-fledged suppers. The first rollover recipe is Buttermilk Ranch Brined Turkey, which Rachael uses in three of the five meals: Dish one is Turkey and Corn Chowder With Bacon and Chipotle, dish two is Pilgrim Casserole layered with Thanksgiving favorites and dish three is Turkey and Poblano Red Eye Stew. The other rollover is a Beef and Tomato Base, which is the foundation for dish four, Beef Picadillo, and dish five, a Beef, Bacon and Onion Sauce With Bucatini.
It's out with the old and in with the new as the Barefoot Contessa gets back to basics and shakes up Thanksgiving. She's roasting a delicious Turkey With Truffle Butter with her friend Sarah Chase. Then she's turning up the volume on stuffing and sides with incredible Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms. There are three dazzling table settings and from fast appetizers, gravy, roasted Brussels sprouts to fabulous Turkey Hashed Browns, she's got answers for your thanksgiving questions in Ask Ina.